afdave
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Improvius... | Quote | I'm trying to recreate your chain of logic, Dave. Tell me specifically where I'm getting this wrong:
1) The theory of evolution began as (and continues to be) a tool for atheists to disprove the existence of the Christian God.
2) Other "sciences" (and you use the term loosely) either grew up around or were hijacked by evolutionists in order to support their atheistc tool.
3) The only requirement WRT age of the eart is that it be significantly longer than whatever the Bible says.
4) Observed data is irrelevant because these "scientists" can carefully select and/or alter it to match whatever evolution requires. |
1) No no no no. You have projected this idea onto me. I DO NOT believe that the theory of evolution began as (and continues to be) a tool for atheists to disprove the existence of the Christian God.
2) Wow. No again. Most of the modern sciences were founded by creationists.
First, most scientists I think do not care how the earth came into existence. They just go about their business inventing the next widget to make mankind's life easier. And thank God for 'em!
Secondly, evolutionary geologists and biologists seem to be the ones who are so concerned about the age of the earth (here are all of you Thumbsters getting irate at me for being a creationist ... so it is apparently very important to you). And you guys are very adamant that it is old. Admittedly, we creationists are also adamant that it is young.
Thirdly, I do not think that geochronologists sit around dreaming up ways to bash Christians and "exalt Satan."
I think they simply have not considered the Bible.
Let me say that again ... louder.
I think they have simply never considered the Bible.
And people who have never considered the Bible and its supernatural claims, simply operate in the material world. They never even consider that there is an immaterial world out there. They are naturalistic simply because ALL of us are BORN naturalistic. In other words, we do what comes natural. What comes natural? Well, you eat, sleep, work, play, you go to school, get married, have kids, get old and die. And if that's all that Joe the Geologist or Bob the Biologist ever does and never considers the Bible, then of course, why would they ever think anything BUT that life evolved, and that the radioactive decay we see is a true age indicator?
Of course he would think this. What else CAN he think? He has no other outside information. He's not conspiring to defeat the Christian worldview. The truth is that he is walking in "Comfortable Oblivion", just as many Jews were in Germany. "Bonhoeffer, you're an alarmist! Hitler's a decent president.[oops! I violated that rule what's it called? ... oh well] What are you guys getting all worked up about? Hitler's a peach!"
Same thing here ...
COMFORTABLE OBLIVION
This will be my new catch phrase to describe evolutionary biologists and long age geologists.
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A DILEMMA FOR THE COMMITTED NATURALIST
A Hi-tech alien spaceship lands on earth ... DESIGNED.
A Hi-tech alien rotary motor found in a cell ... NOT DESIGNED.
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